Diferencia entre revisiones de «Alpha-2 agonists»
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==Medications== | ==Medications== | ||
*[[clonidine]] | *[[clonidine]] | ||
*[[dexmedetomidine]] | |||
*[[guanabenz]] | *[[guanabenz]] | ||
*[[guanfacine]] | *[[guanfacine]] | ||
Revisión actual - 16:54 29 nov 2020
Background
- Central α agonists lower blood pressure by stimulating α-receptors in the brain which causes peripheral vasodilation
Medications
- clonidine
- dexmedetomidine
- guanabenz
- guanfacine
- methyldopa
- moxonidine
- Xylazine (veterinary med, drug of abuse)
Adverse effects
- sedation
- drying of the nasal mucosa
- rebound hypertension